FINANCIAL CHRONICLE – On Thursday morning, the indices of the Colombo Stock Exchange in Sri Lanka displayed positive trends, as indicated by CSE data. The benchmark All Share Price Index (ASPI) increased by 0.14 percent.
The ASPI rose by 29.46 points to reach 21,162.87, while the more actively traded S&P SL20 saw a slight increase of 0.05 percent, or 2.89 points, finishing at 5,950.18.
Notable gainers contributing to the ASPI included John Keells Holdings, which grew by 0.52 percent to 19.20 rupees, RIL Property with a 2.16 percent rise to 23.60 rupees, and Hemas Holdings up by 0.98 percent to 31.00 rupees. Other positive performers included Citizens Development Business Finance, increasing by 2.60 percent to 35.50 rupees, SMB Finance, which surged by 10.00 percent to 1.10 rupees, and Commercial Bank of Ceylon, climbing 0.25 percent to 204.00 rupees.
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Conversely, several stocks faced declines, with Hayleys dropping by 0.44 percent to 226.50 rupees, Sampath Bank decreasing by 0.18 percent to 139.50 rupees, and Nawaloka Hospitals falling by 2.40 percent to 12.20 rupees.
The market turnover reached 43.57 million rupees, with the capital goods sector leading the way at 11.75 million rupees.
In related financial news, DFCC Bank disclosed the final figures for its debenture issuance aimed at Basel III compliance, specifically for Tier 2, listed, rated, unsecured, subordinated, redeemable 5-year debentures featuring non-viability conversion options. The bank received a total of 117 applications for 147,682,500 debentures, amounting to 14.768 billion rupees. This included 115 applications submitted via cheques or RTGS totaling 10.868 billion rupees and 2 applications through bank guarantees worth 3.90 billion rupees, surpassing the initial target of 12.50 billion rupees. (Colombo/September17/2026)
